Chronicle of a Death Foretold (musical)

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Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Music Bob Telson
Lyrics Graciela Daniele
Jim Lewis
Michael John LaChiusa (additional material)
Book Graciela Daniele
Jim Lewis
Michael John LaChiusa (additional material)
Based upon Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel García Márquez
Productions 1995 Broadway

Chronicle of a Death Foretold is a musical based on Gabriel García Márquez's 1981 novella of the same name. It premiered on Broadway at the Plymouth Theatre on June 15, 1995, and played 37 performances before closing on July 16. The production was conceived, directed, and choreographed by Graciela Daniele, who wrote the book and lyrics with Jim Lewis (and additional material by Michael John LaChiusa); the music was written by Bob Telson.[1] The production, which starred Tonya Pinkins, was nominated for three Tony Awards and six Drama Desk Awards, but failed to win any awards.

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[edit] Critical reception

Vincent Canby of The New York Times found the musical "a frequently stunning show that is less a conventional musical adaptation than a performance piece".[1] Time magazine's Brad Leithauser wrote that, despite the fact that in "the novella's passage from page to stage, something of its fateful weight has been forfeited", the musical was "smart, surrealistic and visually entrancing."[2]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Canby, Vincent. "THEATER REVIEW: CHRONICLE OF A DEATH FORETOLD; A Tale of Fate And Magic, Told Back to Front", The New York Times, 1995-06-16. Retrieved on 2008-03-04.
  2. ^ Perchance To Dream - Time

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